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• Illinois Supreme Court reverses actor Jussie Smollett's conviction

  21-11-2024 18:08 via kfor.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett.The former “Empire” actor took his case to the Illinois Supreme Court in September in a last-ditch effort to have his 2021 conviction overturned.The court cited Smollett's second prosecution after his charges were initially dropped as the main reason why his conviction was overturned."Today we resolve a question about the State’s responsibility to honor the agreements
  
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• Italian village offering $1 homes to Americans wanting to relocate after election

  24-11-2024 14:00 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A small rural village in Italy is offering homes for as little as $1.06 after the 2024 presidential election.“Are you worned out by global politics? Looking to embrace a more balanced lifestyle while securing new opportunities? It’s time to start building your European escape in the stunning paradise of Sardinia,” the promotional website says.  The village of Ollolai on the island of Sardinia is working to increase their population size after decades of
  
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• One killed in Newalla single-car crash

  24-11-2024 11:46 via kfor.com
  
  NEWALLA (KFOR)- OKCFD and Harrah FD responded to a single-car crash at S Harrah Rd and SE 59th St early Sunday morning.Authorities arrived to the scene to heavy flames coming from a vehicle.One vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and crashed into a ditch.OKCFD PIO confirmed one person was entrapped in the vehicle and was pronounced dead shortly after.The scene of the crash is under further investigation.KFOR will update as more information arrives.
  
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• One child hit, injured by vehicle in SW Oklahoma City

  23-11-2024 22:51 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Police responded to a child hit by a car in southwest Oklahoma City Saturday afternoon.According to authorities, the collision happened near SW 59th Street and S Eggleston Avenue.OKCPD tells News 4 the child walked in front of a vehicle making a turn before being struck.Officials say the child was checked out by EMSA on the scene and has minor injuries, including broken teeth and a scratched leg.The driver stayed at the scene and was cooperative with po
  
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• Firefighters battle house fire in NW OKC Saturday morning

  23-11-2024 22:02 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma City Fire Department responded to a house fire Saturday morning in NW Oklahoma City.Officials say crews arrived at a home near NW 155th Street and N Pennsylvania Avenue around 1:35 a.m.OKCFD responded to a house fire in NW OKC Saturday morning. (KFOR)OKCFD responded to a house fire in NW OKC Saturday morning. (KFOR)
  Heavy smoke was seen coming from the attic when crews arrived, and they worked quickly to knock the fire down.According to OKCFD, residents insi
  
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• Former Stillwater dental assistant charged with sexually assaulting numerous patients—including minors, sharing footage online

  23-11-2024 13:30 via kfor.com
  
  CONTENT WARNING: This article details alleged instances of child sexual assault and child sexual abuse. This content is disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — A man who worked several months as an assistant at an oral surgery center allegedly recorded himself sexually assaulting 16 young male patients, some of them minors, while they were sedated for surgery, before sharing the footage online.Authorities say the man allegedly also recorded himself committing "c
  
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• FB Marketplace deal ends bad, two incidents in two days

  23-11-2024 13:25 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — It is easier than ever to sell your stuff thanks to social media, but it also makes it easier to fall victim to thieves.Within just two days, two separate Facebook Marketplace meet ups at a metro apartment complex took a bad turn.A diamond wedding ring and an iPhone 16 Pro, both of high value and for sale, caught the eyes of two men who made arrangements to pay and pick it up.What happened next, police say everyone should be aware of."It's a very common practice thes
  
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• 'Remarkable season': UCO football making history with first home playoff in decades

  23-11-2024 13:15 via kfor.com
  
  EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) — The University of Central Oklahoma's Bronchos will make history when they take the field for their first home football playoff game since their 1998 season Saturday.Saturday's match up will see Central Oklahoma take on Ouachita Baptist at 1 p.m. inside Chad Richison Stadium.The Bronchos have been on a hot streak this season with a 10-1 record. Last weekend, they won their first league title since joining the MIAA league 12 years prior. LOCAL NEWS: Lawyers Fighting Hu
  
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• One killed in NE Oklahoma City crash

  23-11-2024 06:21 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY(KFOR)- OKCPD responded to a fatal crash at NE Grand Blvd and I-44 late Friday night.OKCPD PIO confirmed one person was killed after being ejected from a vehicle.The vehicle was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed.No other vehicles were involved in the crash.KFOR will update as more information arrives.
  
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• Jelly Roll pays tribute to Oklahoma teen who died from fentanyl

  23-11-2024 02:48 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A grieving Oklahoma mother received a surprising boost of support from music artist Jelly Roll.Jason Deford, also known as "Jelly Roll," honored 19-year-old Rain Camacho during his concert on Thursday, November 14 in Oklahoma City.The 19-year-old died from a fentanyl overdose in May 2023, while attending Cameron University. Rain, who thought she was taking a Xanax, turned out the pill was laced with fentanyl. RELATED STORY: Oklahoma families fighting back against fen
  
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• Reports fell short after victims of alleged abuse come forward

  23-11-2024 01:54 via kfor.com
  
  SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) — More has come out after a 91-year-old former board member of a Shawnee Nazarene Church was arrested in connection to alleged child molestation.A former youth pastor reached out to News 4 Friday and said he also was threatened that he would lose his job if the allegations were reported further.
  Shawnee Police told News 4 that they don't understand how a report from 2016 was not followed up on within their department. But as soon as the victim from that report came ba
  
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• Mother questions safety, procedures at metro school after son is injured

  23-11-2024 01:34 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A 7th grader suffered alarming injuries while on a field trip his mother says she never signed a permission slip for in the first place.Reneya Holmes said it's been almost exactly one month since her 13-year-old son broke his arm and badly chipped his two front teeth while on a field trip with his charter school, KIPP College Prep. LOCAL NEWS: Family of hit and run victim hold ‘Walk for Justice’ in her honorWhile her son is healing, the injuries are havin
  
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• 11-month-old returns home after groundbreaking heart transplant

  23-11-2024 01:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — After spending more than 300 days in the hospital, 11-month-old Parker Helmerich is finally going home."It's just such a blessing and we couldn't be happier to finally get home and especially during the holiday season, it'll make it lot more special," said David Helmerich, Parker's father.Parker was born on December 11, 2023, and at first everything seemed normal and he looked healthy."30 minutes after birth, we noticed he seemed to be struggling with his breathing a
  
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• Three people accused of assaulting NW OKC Wendy's workers after drive-thru incident

  23-11-2024 01:24 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — May Avenue is a hot spot for fast food restaurants and local businesses, but workers say one Wendy's in particular is a danger zone."They destroyed thousands of dollars of property, they threw our monitors," said Dalton Kennedy.Kennedy is one of the store managers at Wendy's on NW 36th and May who spoke with News 4.Oklahoma City Police say Derrick Jackson, Jerome Mayfield and Misty Vannoy assaulted workers and destroyed property inside of the Wendy's two weeks ago. T
  
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• Family of hit and run victim hold 'Walk for Justice' in her honor

  23-11-2024 00:30 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — If you were driving westbound on Reno between Meridian and downtown OKC on Friday, you may have seen a group walking, holding a sign, and waiving flags. They were the family of a woman who was hit and killed by a car two years ago on a walk for justice."She was loving, caring, strong willed," said Santori French, the son of Latonya "Lisa" Dean.
  The teary-eyed family was walking to city hall in Dean's honor on Friday. They were waiving flags to highlight missing and m
  
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• A new tradition for Guthrie in a classical setting

  23-11-2024 00:29 via kfor.com
  
  GUTHRIE, Okla. (KFOR) — Traditions and history, no city in Oklahoma has more of it than Guthrie, the former state capitol, and the amazing Masonic Lodge built on the hill where that capitol was supposed to sit.There is a structure here anyway. Officially, Lodge Number 35, the state's largest Scottish Rites Temple.Tim Heaton has been the Building Supervisor here for nearly 40 years."We designed the building to be a museum of architecture," he says. "The Oklahoma Tourism Board refers to us a
  
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• Texas approves optional Bible-based lessons for public schools

  23-11-2024 00:15 via kfor.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Texas gave final approval Friday to optional biblical lesson plans for kindergarten through 5th grade classes in state public schools. The State Board of Education voted 8-7 to allow lessons on topics such as Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount and the Last Supper, structured by the state-created Bluebonnet Learning.Schools are not required to implement the curriculum — but would receive an additional $60 per student in funding if administrators adopt it.  T
  
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• No ball at Tropicana Field in 2026 after Milton; new ballpark deal dies: Tampa Bay Rays

  23-11-2024 00:11 via kfor.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Rays may be saying farewell to Pinellas County. Team President Brian Auld sees no path for a new ballpark in St. Petersburg, Florida."We need to establish that no, there is not (a deal). We can't make the terms of the last one work because we can't get the ballpark built in time for the 2028 season," Auld said.
  Auld also doesn't see a path forward to playing at Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season because of the damage from Hurricane Milto
  
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• What do TikTok users most want to see on the app? Survey reveals the answer

  23-11-2024 00:10 via kfor.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Despite the litany of commission-seeking creators whose posts are spliced into the average TikTok feed, a majority of adult users say they check their apps specifically to find some of the content they produce, a new survey from the Pew Research Center indicates.The survey, conducted in March 2024 by the Pew-Knight Initiative, determined that roughly 62% of adult TikTok users in the U.S. are looking for “product reviews or recommendations” in at least some capacity,
  
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• Sing-along screenings of 'Wicked' coming soon as AMC issues strict warning to fans

  23-11-2024 00:03 via kfor.com
  
  (WPHL/NEXSTAR) — Fans eager to belt out hits like "Defying Gravity" and "Popular" in theaters during the highly anticipated "Wicked" movie musical will need to hold off — for now.AMC warned viewers that singing during the movie won't be allowed during standard screenings of the film, which premieres nationwide on Nov. 22.
  Reddit users who have attended special screenings of "Wicked" noted that AMC has been playing the following advisory before the movie to remind the audience that "s
  
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• Lawyers Fighting Hunger gives away Thanksgiving meals

  22-11-2024 23:58 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Thousands of Oklahomans were up before sunrise, bundled up and braving the cold Friday morning temperatures for the Lawyers Fighting Hunger 15th Annual Thanksgiving food distribution. “I've been coming here since I was, like, 16. We usually get here, like around four, 4:30,” said Amanda Williams.  LOCAL NEWS: Putnam City North students fill boxes full of Thanksgiving mealsLawyers Fighting Hunger Thanksgiving meal giveaway. Image KFOR.
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• Family of OKC man killed in officer-involved shooting receives $1.05M settlement

  22-11-2024 23:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The family of Bennie Edwards, a homeless man killed in an officer-involved shooting in December 2020, has reached a settlement with the City of Oklahoma City for over $1 million.60-year-old Edwards was known to some of the community as "the flower man" for selling bouquets on the street, and had a history of mental illness. RELATED COVERAGE: OK County DA drops charges against police officers in three high-profile casesEdwards was shot and killed by Oklahoma City Poli
  
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• Authorities respond to shooting in NE OKC, one person injured

  22-11-2024 23:24 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Authorities are investigating a shooting in Northeast Oklahoma City.According to police, one person has been transported to a hospital.
  No further information has been released at this time.This story is developing.
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow record

  22-11-2024 22:08 via kfor.com
  
  Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Friday. The Dow added 1%, and the Nasdaq composite tacked on 0.2%. Retailers had some of the biggest gains. Gap soared after reporting quarterly results that easily beat analysts’ estimates. EchoStar fell after DirecTV called off its purchase of that company’s Dish Network unit. European markets closed mostly h
  
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• Colorado funeral home owners who let nearly 190 bodies decay plead guilty to corpse abuse

  22-11-2024 21:37 via kfor.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home who let nearly 190 bodies decay in a room-temperature building and gave grieving families fake ashes pleaded guilty on Friday to corpse abuse.
  Jon and Carie Hallford, who own the Return to Nature Funeral Home, began storing bodies in a decrepit building near Colorado Springs as far back as 2019 and gave families dry concrete in place of cremated remains, according to the charges. The grim discovery last year upended famil
  
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• OKC Zoo celebrates the holiday delivery of zebra foal

  22-11-2024 20:52 via kfor.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma City Zoo announced on Friday the special delivery of a female Plains zebra foal!According to Zoo officials, the Zebra Foal was born on November 18 to mom, Nebula, and can now be seen at the Zoo’s zebra habitat in Expedition Africa. The Bigfoot Museum of Oklahoma started with its own unexplained encounter“We have been planning for this arrival for next month so imagine our surprise when we came in on Tuesday morning to discover that Nebula had given
  
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• Colorado funeral home owners who let bodies decay plead guilty to 191 counts of corpse abuse

  22-11-2024 20:50 via kfor.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home who let nearly 200 bodies decay in a room-temperature building and gave grieving families fake ashes pleaded guilty on Friday to corpse abuse.
  Jon and Carie Hallford, who own the Return to Nature Funeral Home, began storing bodies in a decrepit building near Colorado Springs as far back as 2019 and gave families dry concrete in place of cremated remains, according to the charges. The grim discovery last year upended famil
  
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• Colorado funeral home owners accused of letting 190 bodies decay plead guilty to corpse abuse

  22-11-2024 20:11 via kfor.com
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of piling 190 bodies inside a room-temperature building and giving the grieving relatives fake ashes pleaded guilty Friday to corpse abuse as aggrieved families looked on in court.
  Jon and Carie Hallford, who own the Return to Nature Funeral Home, began storing bodies in a decrepit building near Colorado Springs as far back as 2019 and gave families dry concrete in place of cremated remains, according to the charg
  
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• 3 Utah children missing since 2022 found living with FLDS Church, returned to mother

  22-11-2024 19:29 via kfor.com
  
  FREDONIA, Arizona (KTVX/KUCW) - Three Utah children missing for two years have been located living with members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Fredonia Police Department revealed Thursday.The children disappeared in late October 2022, police said. Their last known location at the time was in Beaver County, Utah.In late August 2024, the police department of the small town of Fredonia, Arizona, received information regarding three children who had been repor
  
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• Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it heads for a winning week

  22-11-2024 19:14 via kfor.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday, keeping the market on track for its fifth gain in a row.The S&P 500 was up 0.4% and is solidly on track for a weekly gain that will erase most of last week's loss.The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 351 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.2% as of 1:03 p.m. Eastern.
  Markets have been volatile over the last few weeks, losing ground in the runup to elections in November, then surging following Donal
  
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